Chapter 29: Grudge!

Chapter 29: Grudge!

[The Legendary ‘Grudge’]

[Length: 39]

[Primary Materials: Breakbone Wood, Hydra Nerve]

[Secondary Materials: Mithril, Pigeon Blood Ruby, Black Blood Chalcedony, Grudge of the Soul-Sucker]

[Mana Capacity: 30]

[Effects:

1. Magic Power Absorption +0.75;

Note: Targets hit by Grudge will lose extra Magic Power, which is fed back to the caster.

2. Magic Spell Damage Deepening +20%, Dark Curse Pain +200%;

Note: The target will suffer increased pain and damage.

3. Magic Spell Mastery -15;

4. Magic Slot;

Note: You may need to inscribe a Magic into this slot.

5. Mana Gem (180/180)]

[Description: No one knows why someone made this wand. The Foxes who snatched the goods probably didn’t know either. But the maker’s skill was clearly high. However, it is very hard to control. The user must be a true master of Magic Spells.]

[Although its greatest use for you might be to hit people, it is still recommended you choose it—it is sturdy enough.]

Louis ignored the last paragraph directly.

‘Sister Stia once said something (Faerie knowledge) about Hydra nerves having a main effect of multi-casting. If the Magic loaded onto it is Foxfire, not only would the interval be lower, but it would hit a whole bunch at once.’

Louis’s eyes lit up.

If this Foxfire reached Lv5, it would surely be like a blizzard.

This wand in his hand would definitely become a ‘Chicago Typewriter’.

‘First, fire a burst using my own Mana, then fire a burst using Grudge, then fire another burst using my own Mana.’ Louis couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows: ‘Three times the fun!’

Louis crooked a finger and took the wand into his hand. Then he picked another small, junky wand to deal with the ‘Dealer’.

Afterwards, the ‘Dealer’ performed the seal-breaking and unboxing and helped with the appraisal. Not long after, a pretty little fox girl came over. She wore a high-rank wizard robe with a side slit, which showed off her tall, slender figure perfectly.

She seemed to be the shop manager here. It looked like the Dealer couldn’t identify Grudge, so they called for her.

“Miss Lilith.” Several little fox girls gave the manager a slight, respectful bow.

“It’s been a while since someone drew such a good wand!” Lilith picked up Phoenix Chime and sighed, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes. She had originally planned to keep this wand for herself.

What bad luck.

“Sir, you have great luck! Phoenix Chime is an excellent little wand. At Sacred Oak, only department heads can afford something like this,” Lilith said.

But when she looked at ‘Grudge’, her expression turned strange, and she didn’t offer any comment.

It seemed she also couldn’t identify the wand’s true power. And since this item came through the Voodoo Gang’s channels (the Voodoo Gang sold stolen goods), its full list of secondary and primary materials was unclear.

She only recognized it as Breakbone Wood; as for the Hydra nerve, she mistook it for a common Lamia nerve.

“The material used here seems to be the rare Breakbone Wood, which gives it an extremely high Mana capacity, but also makes it very, very difficult to control. However, just the material and this gem are already very good. Worth at least two hundred and eighty Gold Galleons!”

“Also, look at its runes and Mana circuits.” Miss Lilith raised the wand, injected Mana into it, and silvery, vein-like light glowed from the wand: “Its structure is perfect, allowing you to inscribe a high-level Magic Spell. It can be considered a rare, top-quality piece.”

“Among the wands we sold this week, it can rank in the top ten. Not inferior to Phoenix Chime.” Lilith exaggerated a bit, then smiled and handed the wand to the Dealer for packaging.

In her eyes, this was a useless, awkward item. The most valuable part on it was that gem.

As for that so-called Magic Slot—how many people know how to inscribe a magic array!

Inscribing a Magic Spell costs quite a bit of money!

Meanwhile, the little fox girl beside Louis wrapped up the three wands. While wrapping Phoenix Chime, she couldn’t help but secretly stick out her tongue.

Oh no, I’m going to get spanked by the manager tonight.

Hearing Louis was about to leave, Miss Lilith became more enthusiastic towards this gentleman. She hoped this customer would come several more times, so he could spit back the money she lost.

Although most Commoner Wizards might only buy one wand in their lifetime—a daily-use wand was enough. But many Wizards in Blackhorn Alley didn’t fall into this category. Especially those Dark Wizards, who never took good care of their wands. In their view, it was just a tool.

So the wand business here was quite good, much better than in Academy City.

Moreover, the Red Fox Den had all sorts of Artifacts and various services besides wands.

As Louis was leaving, Miss Lilith left the mark of her Crystal Ball, saying they could keep in touch when out and about later.

‘The mark of a Crystal Ball… right, I don’t have a ‘phone’ yet.’

After coming out, Louis patted his forehead and went to the place in Blackhorn Alley that specialized in Crystal Balls. After looking around, he found that Crystal Balls under 5 Gold Dragons weren’t very good.

They had both prophecy and communication functions, but the errors, distortions, and delays were terrible. They were also all quite bulky, needing both hands to hold.

There was a small Crystal Ball in the shop similar to the one on Helen’s wrist, but it was much bigger than Helen’s. Even so, it cost over seven hundred Gold Galleons, and it didn’t have decorations like Mana gems, phoenix feathers, or fireball fangs. The cord was also an ordinary cord.

Marveling at Helen the little rich girl’s extravagance, Louis chose a second-hand Crystal Ball for 3 Gold Dragons and stuffed it into his bag.

Afterwards, Louis strolled around several taverns in Blackhorn Alley. In the Mirrors of these taverns, he cast Magic Spells. These Spells would allow Stuart to come out for some air when he wanted, and also make it convenient for Louis to later come secretly through the ‘Magic Mirrors’ to practice Magic Spells.

When he first heard Stuart mention Blackhorn Alley, Louis had fallen in love with it.

This ungoverned Blackhorn Alley had all kinds of Wizards of unknown origin, even mixed-in Bloodline descendants and Were-kind.

They were all excellent material for Magic Spell experiments. He couldn’t waste them.

Before leaving, Louis spent a dozen Gold Galleons to buy a copy of “A Detailed Explanation of Ihamuil Transfiguration”. This book was a famous work recommended by Sacred Oak professors. Any Wizard who wanted to achieve something in Transfiguration would buy a copy.

It covered fourth and fifth-tier Magic Spells. Nothing beyond that.

Louis remembered he had read a lot about Transfiguration knowledge, but hadn’t learned the actual Spells yet. There was a lot in this book. It would take a while to get through.

This book was sold in Academy City, but the price was over twenty Gold Dragons. Versions with handwritten notes by certain senior professors were even more expensive.

The academy never charged tuition, but students’ annual spending on books was a major expense, sometimes even exceeding Potioneering.

Also, paper was expensive. Although the ‘Muggle World’ had all sorts of cheap paper, Wizards preferred parchment or that special kind of paper tanned with Magic Spells. So in Academy City, many things were either very expensive or simply not for sale.

In Blackhorn Alley, not only were these things available, but they were also cheap.

Because they were all pirated and smuggled goods.